Omaha to Minneapolis

What the Data Says About OMA to MSP

The Omaha to Minneapolis corridor (OMA → MSP) covers roughly 282 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,452 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 90.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,728 flights were recorded on this pairing — 18 cancelled (0.7%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,452 total flights analyzed, the 87.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 90.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 59% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OMA to MSP route, the combination of a 87.5% on-time rate, 90.1-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.